Jimmie Johnson silenced his doubters on Sunday night in Charlotte.
The esteemed driver had yet to win a race this season, leaving many to wonder if he'd be able to climb out of his slump.
Johnson couldn't have responded in a better way.
After an intense 600 miles, Johnson emerged victorious in the Coca-Cola 600. His win marked the first time a driver took the checkered flag from the pole position at Charlotte since 2004.
The last driver to accomplish the feat? That would be Johnson, himself, according to a tweet from Jim Utter of The Charlotte Observer:
While in Victory Lane, Johnson spoke of his dry run, via Jeff Gluck of USA Today, "There are more people fretting about things than myself. I mean, what, (13) races? I mean, give ...